CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: ACTION ELECTRIC SALES CO., INC. DBA BASIC WIRE AND CABLE
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of ACTION ELECTRIC SALES CO., INC. DBA BASIC WIRE AND CABLE in 3900 NORTH ROCKWELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60618 (NAICS 335929). OSHA activity number 347113573.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Site address
- 3900 NORTH ROCKWELL STREET
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60618
- Mailing
- 3900 NORTH ROCKWELL STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60618
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 335929
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Production - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not ensure that a performance evaluation of the operator's knowledge and skill to operate the power industrial vehicles safely was conducted every three years for powered industrial vehicle operators that operate the Hyster, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Kalmar sit down forklifts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.178 L05
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered: a) Production - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not evaluate the competency of the forklift operator's previous training to ensure that the vehicle and working conditions were similar prior to operating each type of powered industrial vehicle, including the Hyster, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Kalmar sit down forklifts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2024
- Abate by
- May 15, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $11,292 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Production - On or about November 17, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and ingoing nip point hazards on equipment, such as the Robertson Wire Jacket Stripper. The guard was not designed in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $11292
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347113573.
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